WHY hasn’t the arson-hit wreck of a former school been pulled down?That was the question posed by members of Gainford Parish Council after hearing that a decision on whether to…

MORE than £1,000 has been raised for a hospital charity through a village hall plant sale honesty box.Kathleen Martin raised a record amount through her plant stall, outside Romaldkirk Reading…

BARNARD Castle Meet volunteers should hear this month whether their application to become a charitable organisation has been successful.Since 2014, the annual Meet has been operating as a limited company,…

ORGANISERS of Barnard Castle’s annual Meet celebrations are ready to “go for it” – planning a two-day celebration to coincide with the Queen’s platinum jubilee in June.After events were scaled…